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Health think tank warns Budget 2026 fails to fix system’s deep flaws

Galen Centre says Malaysia’s healthcare remains “overcrowded, understaffed and underinvested” despite higher spending, urging stronger reforms in aged care, primary care, and tobacco control

World No Tobacco Day: tobacco tax reform essential for health equity – Seri

Despite ongoing efforts against smoking, it remains a leading cause of preventable death and costs the nation RM18.4 bil annually – though cigarettes have become more affordable

Smoking prevalence can drop to below 15% with new law: Dzulkefly

Health Minister cautions despite decreasing rate, shift to vapes and e-cigarettes growing

Be careful on plain packaging, display ban for ciggies, focus on vaping and illegal sales, industry tells govt

Studies in countries that have introduced plain displays show no evidence of reduced smoking

More youth vaping as traditional tobacco use declines: survey

GATS 2023 reveals risk awareness, regulations on vapes not as prevalent and strict as cigarettes

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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

InDrive faces termination for flouting guidelines

It is the second Russian e-hailing app after Maxim to face ban by Land Public Transport Agency

Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source